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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, getting a overall score of 77.4 against 74.5. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, we must note that it is also older, heavier and thicker. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 4.4.2 OS. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has less cpu cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, resigning some features and specifications.
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